Thursday 28 January 2010
World first $30m super greenhouse to be opened
in Adelaide today
One of the world’s most sophisticated plant research facilities, set to make huge advances in international agricultural
sustainability and deliver significant benefits to Australia’s agriculture and horticulture industries, will be opened in
Adelaide today:
What:
Opening of The Plant Accelerator
Date/Time:
Thursday 28 January 2010, 11.00am
By:
Premier Mike Rann and the Hon. Anthony Byrne MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of
Australia.
FULL MEDIA RELEASE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT 11AM TODAY. MEDIA ARE WARMLY INVITED TO ATTEND A
MEDIA TOUR OF THE FACILITY PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS:
Location: The Plant Accelerator building is located at the top of Hartley Grove at the University of Adelaide’s Waite
Campus, Urrbrae (map is attached for reference).
10.15am – Media to assemble in The Plant Accelerator foyer
10.20am – Media and VIPs to be taken on guided tour of the facility by the Director of the Australian Plant
Phenomics Facility, Professor Mark Tester, University of Adelaide
Opportunities for vision / photographs:
1.
In a Smarthouse on first floor – vantage point 1. There are four Smarthouses in the building. Each
Smarthouse holds 600 plants on a conveyor system. The first vantage point will show plants on the conveyor
system being sent through the imaging centre.
2.
In a Smarthouse on first floor – vantage point 2. The second vantage point will show plants on the conveyor
system moving through automated watering and spraying machines.
MEDIA INTERVIEWS WILL BE AVAILABLE WITH KEY SPOKESPEOPLE PRIOR TO 11AM
11.00AM – Official proceedings commence. Media are welcome to stay.
Speakers include:
o
Vice Chancellor and President of the University of Adelaide, Professor James McWha
o
South Australian Premier Mike Rann
o
Hon. Anthony Byrne MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister of Australia
o
Director, Australian Plant Phenomics Facility, Professor Mark Tester
Media Contact:
Olivia Jones
Media Officer
FULLER
Phone: +61 8 8363 6811
Mobile: +61 400 116 668
olivia.jones@fuller.com.au
Robyn Mills
Media Officer
The University of Adelaide
Phone: +61 8 8303 6341
Mobile: +61 410 689 084
robyn.mills@adelaide.edu.au
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